"Ah! If you don't want to know, forget it!" Seeing Liu Xian'er's earnest, solemn gaze, Li Xiaoya seemed to realize something. He shrugged as he spoke.
"Oh, fine! Tell me!" Liu Xian'er could never get the better of Li Xiaoya. She pouted...
"Let me tell you..." Li Xiaoya leaned close to Liu Xian'er's ear and whispered so softly he was almost inaudible, "Actually... Senior Sister Zhang Hong...!"
"Ah! Really?!" At his words, Liu Xian'er's breathtaking face flushed crimson, and she exclaimed in surprise. Then, as though something had suddenly occurred to her, she murmured, "No wonder...!" She wore a thoughtful expression afterward, looking rather peculiar...
"What do you mean, no wonder?!" Seeing her expression, Li Xiaoya hurriedly asked.
"Nothing...!" Liu Xian'er shook her head, putting that expression away.
"Hey! I told you my secret, and you're still keeping yours from me?" Li Xiaoya knew perfectly well that she had something on her mind, and teased her...
"Hmph! I'm not telling you! Otherwise, Senior Sister Zhang Hong won't... wait!" Liu Xian'er retorted petulantly. Suddenly remembering something, she snapped back to her senses and glared fiercely at Li Xiaoya. "Didn't you say you wouldn't tell me Senior Sister Zhang Hong's secret? You won't secretly tell her what happened today, will you?"
"What happened?" Li Xiaoya froze, not immediately understanding. But when he saw the crimson spreading over Liu Xian'er's neck and earlobes, realization dawned. "Don't worry! Senior Sister Zhang Hong didn't even ask me to keep this secret, and I certainly won't go blabbing, all right?" Despite his words, he added inwardly, If Senior Sister Zhang Hong asks, though, that's another matter!
"Mm! That's more like it!" Liu Xian'er replied, satisfied...
"Xian'er! You're at the mighty one stage now!" Li Xiaoya hurriedly changed the subject, sounding distinctly like he was buttering her